Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Updates Home Affairs laws to improve border security, visa processing, and identity verification systems.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

• senate · 3 September 2025

  Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Put the question

  26–12

  The ayes have it · 14 votes

  26 ayes, 12 noes

• senate · 3 September 2025

  Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Proceeding without formalities

  26–12

  The ayes have it · 14 votes

  26 ayes, 12 noes

• senate · 3 September 2025

  Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Continue considering the bill in parliament

  26–12

  The ayes have it · 14 votes

  26 ayes, 12 noes

• representatives · 1 September 2025

  Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

  9–72

  The noes have it · 63 votes

  9 ayes, 72 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issues this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

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